Overview
- Eberechi Eze scored three times, becoming the first Arsenal player since 1978 to hit a hat-trick in the North London derby, with Leandro Trossard also on target in a 4-1 victory at the Emirates.
- The result leaves Arsenal six points clear at the top, with Chelsea now the closest challengers after Manchester City lost at Newcastle and Liverpool fell to Nottingham Forest.
- Tottenham manager Thomas Frank apologised to supporters and accepted full responsibility for the defeat, describing the performance as extremely painful.
- Mikel Arteta said centre-back Gabriel Magalhães is out for weeks with a thigh injury sustained on Brazil duty, forcing Piero Hincapié into the starting XI.
- Bookmakers shortened Arsenal’s title odds to around 4-9 following the weekend’s results, with a Champions League tie against Bayern Munich and a trip to Chelsea up next.